LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - For a record 46 days beginning
Sept. 28, Disney guests can taste their way around
the world during the 17th annual Epcot International
Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort.
The culinary event, just named one of the Best Food
and Wine Festivals by the Travel Channel, includes
daily Eat to the Beat! pop concerts and one extra day
of festival fun as the foodie celebration continues
through Nov. 12.

Festival chefs are firing on all burners with menus
designed for every palate and a new Marketplace VIP
Access Chef Tour geared toward the foodie who wants
the inside culinary scoop.

New festival marketplaces debut -
TERRA Marketplace will offer all vegan menu items including
Trick'n Chick'n Curry with Basmati Rice and Chili Colorado
with House-Made Chips and Cashew Cheese; FLORIDA Marketplace
will introduce fresh twists on regional flavor samplings.
More than 25 ethnic and regional marketplaces with
tantalizing new aromas and flavors will tempt guests
in the World Showcase.

Marketplace Chef Tours give VIP access -
Each Wednesday, festival chefs will host a walking-and-tasting
tour around World Showcase with stops at several international
marketplaces. Guests will taste five marketplace dishes
and five beverage items to include beer, wine and cocktails
while learning chefs' culinary secrets.

Newly crafted beverages are geared toward
family dining - Children of all ages can try
inventive new sips during the family's marketplace
dine-around. Child-friendly bites to pair will include
beef empanadas and cheese fondue.

Fan favorites debut at Eat to the Beat!
Concerts – Pop acts like Smash Mouth (Oct.
11-12) and Javier Colon, winner of "The Voice" (Oct.
13-14) will sizzle during their first Epcot nightly
concerts included with other festival activities in
admission. Eighteen Eat to the Beat! acts are slated,
including other new bands Blues Traveler (Nov. 5-6)
and Dennis DeYoung, original member of STYX (Nov. 7-8).
Night Ranger kicks off the concert series Sept. 28-30,
and other returning fan favorites include Boyz II Men,
The Pointer Sisters, Sister Hazel and Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy.

Celebrity chefs bring it - Renowned
chefs like Robert Irvine and Rock Harper share their
talents during culinary demos.

Festival Welcome Center buzzes with extras –
Guests can make the most of complimentary Authentic
Taste seminars. Culinary demonstrations and
wine seminars feature new tastes and sips for a nominal
fee.

More than 270 chefs including Disney chefs
and culinary stars from across the country
conducting culinary demonstrations and hosting dinners
and tasting events.

A complimentary Marketplace Discovery Passport to
be stamped at each international marketplace visited
for the perfect scrapbook souvenir.

Party for the Senses grand tasting
events Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3 featuring tempting
bites from eminent chefs, more than 50 wines and beers
and live entertainment.

"3D" Disney's Dessert Discovery on
select Fridays.

What's Included with Epcot Admission:

Authentic Taste seminars, HGTV seminars, special
book signings, Eat to the Beat! concerts,
cultural adventures, Marketplace Discovery Passport
and all attractions and park entertainment are included
with regular Epcot admission.

Bethenny
Frankel, star of Bravo TV's "Bethenny Ever
After" and the recently debuted talk show "Bethenny," is
a last-minute addition to this year'sEpcot
Food and Wine Festival lineup. Frankel, who
is also the creator of Skinnygirl Cocktails and a former
personal chef, will host "A Discussion with Bethenny
Frankel - Skinnygirl, Hosted by Beam, Inc.," on
November 3 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During this
30-minute
"talk show"-style seminar, she will discuss
how she developed her unique, low-calorie adult beverage
products, and her years spent creating healthy dishes
in the kitchen. This event is included in park admission.

Special Programming by Reservation:

The Party for the Senses grand
tasting events and other special wine and culinary
programs require reservations and separate event admission.
Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) to make reservations.
Information and reservations for select events and
programs will be updated periodically this summer at www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine.